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Zanzibar Cathedral

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Background: Zanzibar Cathedral Zanzibar achieved World Heritage status in 2000. The Cathedral, built to celebrate the end of the slave trade, is one of its listed buildings. It is a remarkable building, reflecting an unusual combination of Perpendicular Gothic and Islamic details. It was technically ahead of its time; Bishop Steere chose a concrete roof [Read more...]